Politics & Elections
Election 2026 coverage
Is ousted Representative John Carnevale seeking his old House District 13 seat?
Is former Rhode Island State Representative John Carnevale staging a comeback? Some voters in District 13 Providence have received the following in their mail: Carnevale's old seat is currently occupied by Ramon Perez, who was elected af...
Indivisible RI's Better Know a Candidate: Mel DuPont, Senate District 22
Indivisible Rhode Island hosted its second "Better Know a Rhode Island Candidate" event at Westminster Unitarian Church in East Greenwich. Five candidates for office were given time to address the audience and take some questions. I'm tr...
Indivisible RI's Better Know a Candidate: Kobi Dennis, Mayor of Providence
Indivisible Rhode Island hosted its second "Better Know a Rhode Island Candidate" event at Westminster Unitarian Church in East Greenwich. Five candidates for office were given time to address the audience and take some questions. I'm tr...
Indivisible RI's Better Know a Candidate: Paul Roselli, Senate District 23
Indivisible Rhode Island hosted its second "Better Know a Rhode Island Candidate" event at Westminster Unitarian Church in East Greenwich. Five candidates for office were given time to address the audience and take some questions. I'm tr...
Indivisible RI's Better Know a Candidate: Dwayne Keys, House District 9
Indivisible Rhode Island hosted its second "Better Know a Rhode Island Candidate" event at Westminster Unitarian Church in East Greenwich. Five candidates for office were given time to address the audience and take some questions. I'm tr...
Indivisible RI's Better Know a Candidate: Daniel McKee, Lieutenant Governor
Indivisible Rhode Island hosted its second "Better Know a Rhode Island Candidate" event at Westminster Unitarian Church in East Greenwich. Five candidates for office were given time to address the audience and take some questions. I'm tr...
Roselli ends race for governor, endorses Matt Brown, will run for vacant Senate District 23 seat
"In the six months I have been campaigning for Governor of Rhode Island one thing has become clear to myself and my campaign team. If Gina Raimondo wins the primary, Raimondo will lose the general election. Polling has already revealed o...
Gloria Steinem and former NARAL president back Matt Brown, say Raimondo not to be trusted on reproductive rights
The Matt Brown for Governor campaign has released a letter, signed by prominent women’s rights advocate Gloria Steinem, former NARAL Pro-Choice America (NARAL) President Emerita Kate Michelman, Barbara Roberts of the Warren Alpert Medica...
Jewelry District Association holds first Providence City Council candidate forum for 2018 election
The Jewelry District Association (JDA) held a Providence City Council Candidates' Night moderated by JDA President Sharon Steele. Steele told me she invited every candidate the JDA knew of, including all the incumbents who have announced...
Aaron Jaehnig announces for Providence City Council, Ward 5
Aaron Jaehnig has officially declared his candidacy for Providence City Council as a Democrat running in Ward 5. Aaron is running for City Council in Ward 5 to bring honest, accessible, accountable leadership to city government. “The sta...